D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$997M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$626M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$350M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Visa
V
|
+$547M |
| 2 |
SCHW
Charles Schwab
SCHW
|
+$490M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Accenture
ACN
|
+$378M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.68% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.8% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 8.52% |
| 4 | Financials | 6% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.06% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ISEE
1151
DELISTED
IVERIC bio, Inc. Common Stock
ISEE
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
285,932
+79,596
| +39% | +$2.81M |
|
1152
Impinj
PI
$3.89B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
125,459
-213,015
| -63% | -$22.7M |
|
1153
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$30.3B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
56,800
+16,800
| +42% | +$3.06M |
|
1154
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.2B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$9.89M |
|
1155
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.54B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
59,410
+26,311
| +79% | +$4.97M |
|
1156
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
150,492
-1,543,511
| -91% | -$114M |
|
1157
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$450B
| $11.2M | 0.01% |
+215,700
| New | +$10.6M |
|
1158
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.6B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
431,312
+18,924
| +5% | +$584K |
|
1159
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$25.9B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
65,600
+55,600
| +556% | +$11M |
|
1160
Stratasys
SSYS
$697M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
627,073
-306,069
| -33% | -$4.79M |
|
1161
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
292,400
+242,200
| +482% | +$8.75M |
|
1162
Prudential Financial
PRU
$41.7B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
125,602
+115,792
| +1,180% | +$9.69M |
|
1163
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$3.55B
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
75,602
+393
| +0.5% | +$52.8K |
|
1164
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$372M
| $11.1M | 0.01% |
3,826,558
+269,838
| +8% | +$851K |
|
1165
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.6B
| $11M | 0.01% |
145,670
+55,809
| +62% | +$4.02M |
|
1166
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$125B
| $11M | 0.01% |
28,300
+10,900
| +63% | +$3.69M |
|
|
SPLK
1167
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $11M | 0.01% |
104,000
+33,700
| +48% | +$3.2M |
|
1168
Toll Brothers
TOL
$14B
| $11M | 0.01% |
139,293
-235,261
| -63% | -$15.8M |
|
1169
Arcosa
ACA
$7.12B
| $11M | 0.01% |
145,309
+63,274
| +77% | +$4.25M |
|
1170
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$7.32B
| $11M | 0.01% |
929,900
-265,900
| -22% | -$2.67M |
|
1171
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$17.7B
| $11M | 0.01% |
75,508
-8,047
| -10% | -$1.09M |
|
1172
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.58B
| $11M | 0.01% |
433,400
-235,000
| -35% | -$5.91M |
|
1173
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$7.92B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
636,073
+133,265
| +27% | +$1.74M |
|
1174
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$3.59B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
104,821
+62,259
| +146% | +$7.48M |
|
1175
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.27B
| $10.9M | 0.01% |
63,700
+33,700
| +112% | +$5.04M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,841 positions worth $97.9B, up 4.8% from $93.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $4.46B in Q2 2023, closing 639 positions and reducing 1,586 holdings. Its most notable exit was Shaw Communications Inc., an estimated $152M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in Oracle worth $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q2 2023 buy was Oracle: 1,825,762 shares worth $217M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to NVIDIA in Q2 2023, an estimated $997M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Visa, cutting an estimated $547M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited Shaw Communications Inc. in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $152M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $97.9B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 467 new positions and closed 639 in Q2 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 4.8% quarter-over-quarter to $97.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.